Bestiary

Creatures

Know your neighbours — and your predators.

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Collector Leviathan

Leviathan
Open water, mid-depth·

Tyrannoteuthis phobocoeus — intelligent leviathan-class cephalopod. Persistent hunter across the open Sparse Plains and Metal Farms. Hug terrain; never cross the open in a straight line.

Sparse PlainsKarakorum Metal Farms
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Shiver Leviathan

Leviathan
Map boundary (0–3100m)·

Skythopterygion atropos — scythe-finned fate-ender. Patrols the Void. Treat the map edge as a hard wall — turn back immediately.

Void
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Great Jaw

Aggressive
Shallow to mid (0–128m)·

Megamya sudacna — giant ambush mollusc embedded in the Spires. Lithium can be found inside its shell, but approach carefully.

Dolerite Spires
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Twin Sitaray

Aggressive
Deep (up to 827m)·

Sitaroid gemini — sitar-like twins. Paired predator across the Karakorum region.

Karakorum Metal FarmsKarakorum Power PlantRoot Canyon
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Bloom Parasite

Aggressive
Varies·

Teuthis vrykolakas — vrykolakas squid. Spawns around uncured Bloom infections. Cure Blooms with the Sonic/Feedback Resonator to clear them.

Around uncured Blooms
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Bullethead

Aggressive
Cave depths·

Panopliateuthis velos — armoured squid dart. Fast cave predator.

Graveyard CavesObservatory Island CavesRoot Canyon
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Electric Geordie

Aggressive
Mid–deep·

Salpapod geordiwangi — electric variant of the Geordie. Shock attacks; avoid metal vehicles in close.

Observatory IslandKarakorum Power PlantRoot Canyon
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Epicurean

Aggressive
Mid–deep·

Postpanoplia epicurean — formerly-armoured epicurean.

Root CanyonKarakorum Metal Farms
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Hammerhead

Defensive
Mid·

Panoplia hammerhead — fully-armoured hammerhead. Defensive: it won't pursue unless threatened. Wiki currently lists it as Defensive (post-hotfix behaviour).

Coral GardensLead Zone
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Houndgar

Aggressive
Mid (0–266m range)·

Teuthis courser — hunting-dog squid. Packs hunt in the Graveyard wreckfields.

Graveyard
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Marrowbreach

Aggressive
Shallow–mid·

Mango marrowbreach. Found near surface — a real threat to early-game divers.

ShallowsPlateausGraveyard
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Needler Mango

Aggressive
0–300m·

Mango kelos — dart-throwing shark. Ranged attacker; nest biome is named after it.

Observatory IslandNeedler Nest
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Bloom Canker

Defensive
Varies·

Viroblast gaggraina — hardened biomolecules. Destroy with the Feedback Resonator.

Bloom-infected zones
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Foureye

Defensive
Shallow–mid·

Morokotoform duplex. Will defend itself if cornered.

Coral GardensNecrolei Hills
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Mimic Pylon

Defensive
Shallow·

Pyloraptor mimic — disguises itself as a coral pylon. Don't scan the pretty one.

Coral Gardens
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Nibbler Mango

Aggressive
Shallow–mid·

Mango tructa — small shark, harasses divers in the Coral Gardens.

Coral Gardens
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Sandspear

Aggressive
Shallow·

Burrowing ambusher in sandy floors. Watch for movement in the substrate.

Observatory IslandPlateausShallows
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Surge Jelly

Defensive
Mid–deep·

Staurobrachia capacitor — electrical defensive jelly.

Dolerite SpiresKarakorum Power Plant
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Acid Raion

Passive
Shallow·

Raion carbonica — sessile raion. Harvest Acidic Raion Pouches for Mild Acid and batteries.

Shallows
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BFJ

Passive
Mid·

Dactylbrachia gigas — Big Friendly Jelly. Huge but harmless.

Coral GardensJelly Plateau
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Black Hoverthorn

Passive
Mid·

Karakorum variant of the Hoverthorn.

Karakorum Metal Farms
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Bluemoon

Passive
Shallow·

Common shallows fish.

ShallowsRoot Canyon
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Cerathecan

Passive
Shallow·

Exile cerathecan — the horn-cupped exile.

Observatory Island
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Cherimoya Rotsac

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Rotsac cherimoya — harvestable rotsac.

Coral GardensPlateaus
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Coral Crab

Passive
Shallow (0–128m)·

Ostrakonskelos anaktoraphore — hard-legged palace-bearer.

Dolerite Spires
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Deepwing Brooder

Passive
Mid–deep·

Titanotagmataptera amalthea — segment-winged nurturing giant. Migratory, harmless. Useful as a navigational landmark.

Open water (migratory)
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Flash Slug

Defensive
Caves / deep·

Seaslug kleptopharos — the 'stolen-beacon slug'. Defensive flash blinds attackers.

Observatory Island cavesKarakorum Power PlantRoot Canyon
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Geordie

Passive
Shallow·

Salpapod geordie — passive cousin of the Electric Geordie.

Coral Gardens
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Halfmoon

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Moliform luna — mola-shaped moonfish. Edible food source.

Coral GardensGraveyardNecrolei HillsRoot Canyon
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Harvestmoon

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Moonfish food source.

Coral GardensRoot Canyon
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Hoverthorn

Passive
Mid·

Monopter astrapakantha — one-finned lightning-thorn.

Observatory IslandKarakorum Power PlantRoot CanyonKarakorum Metal Farms
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Hycean

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Passive jelly.

Coral GardensNecrolei Hills
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Jelly Lei

Passive
Shallow·

Anthobrachia hebesoros — young stack of flower arms.

Coral Gardens
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Jelly Ring

Passive
Mid–deep·

Thermodont sufganiyah — heat-eating jelly donut. Found near thermal sources.

GraveyardKarakorum Power Plant
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Jetocaris

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Tripod phrontiscaris — three-legged caring-crab.

Necrolei HillsObservatory Island
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Lucifer Rotsac

Passive
Shallow·

Rotsac lucifer — rot-sac light-bringer. Source for Rubber and Grease.

Coral GardensShallows
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Oxygen Tunic

Passive
Varies·

Tunic aeolian — emergency air source attached to terrain. Refill oxygen on long dives.

Any
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Periscopic Clowncrab

Passive
Shallow·

Ostrakonskelos periskopion — hard-legged periscope.

ShallowsNecrolei Hills
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Pneuma

Passive
Shallow·

Air-breathing surface dweller.

Observatory Island
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Titan Rockbore

Passive
Varies·

Lithodont titanicae — giant sessile stone-tooth. Found everywhere as a landmark/structure.

All biomes
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Tongue Thief

Passive
Mid·

Ostrakonskelos glossaklept — steals fish tongues, harmless to divers.

Karakorum Metal FarmsRunoff pools
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Toxic Sponge

Defensive
Shallow·

Symphon achlys — toxic on contact.

Shallows
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Water Slug

Passive
Shallow·

Seaslug hydroclast — provides Water when harvested.

Coral Gardens
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Waxmoon

Passive
Shallow–mid·

Moliform semiluna. Food source.

Coral GardensGraveyardNecrolei HillsRoot Canyon
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